1942 Kentucky Derby

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68th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 2, 1942
Winning horse Shut Out
Jockey Wayne D. Wright
Trainer John M. Gaver Sr.
Owner Greentree Stable
SurfaceDirt
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The 1942 Kentucky Derby was the 68th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1942. [1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st3 Shut Out Wayne D. Wright John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 2:04 2/5
2nd7 Alsab Basil James Sarge Swenke Albert Sabath
3rd16Valdina Orphan Carroll Bierman Frank Catrone Valdina Farm
4th17With Regards Johnny Longden Ted D. GrimesMr. & Mrs. Ted D. Grimes
5th2First Fiddle Conn McCreary Edward L. MulrenanMrs. Edward L. Mulrenan
6th5 Devil Diver Eddie Arcaro John M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable
7th1Fair Call Herb Lindberg Arthur FletcherMill River Stable (Josephine Douglas)
8th12DogpatchJack Skelly Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm Stable
9th6Hollywood George Woolf Frank CatroneValdina Farms
10th4Sweep SwingerAlfred ShelhamerAlexis G. WilsonTheodore D. Buhl
11th15Apache James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud
12th8Sir War Johnny Adams William T. AndersonCircle M Ranch (Edward S. Moore)
13th11Fairy Manah John Gilbert Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm
14th14Requested Leon Haas J. H. "Blackie" McCoole Florence Whitaker
15th13Boot and SpurArthur Craig William Molter Elmer C. A. Berger

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References

  1. ↑ "Kentucky Derby countdown | Shut Out, 1942". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ↑ "1942". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
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